Tuesday, August 21, 2007

There We go and Back Again

For a City Girl, it’s an imperative to Get Out of Town every once in awhile. For this City Girl, the more Country Days, the merrier! The sign above, at the entrance to the Allegan Co. Fairgrounds was a reminder, of sorts, to Let it Go. Let the City fall away, as mist receding over a far horizon. Leave it all behind and see what ye can see in the open air…

the Briar Rose booth

And right off the bat, one sees what one cannot see in Town. I did not realize, the first time I went to a fiber fair that there would be Fiber Folk, people who were busy in their corner of the universe creating incredible things, things you could only see if you were Right There. Chris Rosen, from Briar Rose, is one of those people – painting yarn like none other that delights and entices.

Notice the lady on the right *trying on* the skeins on her arm! I was doing this over and over during the day too in addition to Sniffing. Oh. Don’t look at me like that. You do it too. Just enjoy that tiny bite of vinegar, please ;p I’d be happy to pass it your way…

17 responses to “Tuesday, August 21, 2007”

oooo, fiber lust. I used to go to Rheinbeck years ago…have not gone in a long time. And you are right – you get to see all your old friends and sit and knit up a storm or spin..it is really great..except sometimes at Rheinbeck, it’s about 30 degrees(because it’s halfway through October) and it’s raining, and you can see your breath, and it’s muddy..but ooo, fiber and colory goodness..mmmm

It was so nice to run into you at the fiber festival. Your new sock was amazing… I look forward to seeing the pattern here for sale. The sweater looks pretty sweet too and seem like it will have a VERY flattering shape for women of all shapes and sizes. That is one thing I truly love about your designs. They are modern, flattering and the construction is very accessible.

We had a great time and ended up getting invited to Windswept Farms to learn about sheep while sharing dinner with several vendors. There really are some amazing people in this world!

Briar Rose, cleverly set up in front of the animal exhibits so I do all my purchasing before I see the rest of the show. Chris does color like no one else. That display grabs me and takes hold every time.

Living in a country where guns are not de rigeur, the sign in your first photo horrifies me. If I ever saw such a sign here, I would not be able to enjoy the fibre festival. Last photo is such a sharp contrast to the first.

I’m guessing deer hunters probably cross the fields there and they have posted that to discourage them from trespassing. I personally do not know anyone who owns a gun — they are not de rigeur among the population in the City or the Country.

This location out in the country hosts animal exhibitions, tractor pulls, and maybe some other kind of marketplaces. I’m not sure what prompted the Fairgrounds to post such a sign — now I wish I would’ve asked.